kerf

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|rare}} The act of [[cutting]] or [[carving]] something; a [[stroke]] or [[slice]].
2. The [[groove]] or [[slit]] created by cutting or sawing something; an [[incision]].
3. The portion or quantity (e.g. of [[wood]], [[hay]], [[turf]], [[wool]], etc.) removed or cut off in a given stroke.
4. The distance between [[diverge|diverging]] [[saw]] [[teeth]].
5. The flattened, cut-off end of a [[branch]] or [[tree]]; a [[stump]] or sawn-off cross-section.

Verb

1. To cut a piece of wood or other material with several '''kerfs''' to allow it to be bent.

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